Ka Wai Ola - Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Volume 11, Number 9, 1 September 1994 — Public invited to view maps of land going to DHHL [ARTICLE]

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Public invited to view maps of land going to DHHL

This month the public ean review and comment on maps showing more than 16,000 acres of state land to be transferred to the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands, in statewide, informal open-hou.se gatherings planned by the Office of State Plannning. Interested persons, especially homestead beneficiaries on the waiting list, are invited to attend and comment on the proposed parcels for transfer. Staff from DHHL and the Office of State Planning will have information to hand out, and will be available to answer questions. The maps show parcels on all islands (except Lāna'i) that would become part of the Hawaiian Home Lands, pending approval by the Board of Land and Natural Resources. The transfer was proposed by Gov. John Waihe'e to account for the 16,518-acre discrepancy between the total acreage stated in the 1921 Hawaiian Homes Commission Act and the actual inventory. Open-house gatherings will be held as follows: • Fri., Sept. 2 — Downtown & Central O'ahu: 01d Federal Bldg. (Post Office), corner of Merchant and Richards streets, 3rd floor, 12-5 p.m. • Thur., Sept. 8 — Moloka'i:

Mitchell Pauole Center, Kaunakakai, 3-8 p.m. • Fri., Sept. 9 — Leeward & Central O'ahu , Kapolei: James Campbell Bldg. in Kapolei, 1001 Kamokila Blvd., Laulima Rm., 38 p.m. • Wed., Sept. 14 — Ke'anae, Waianiu, Wailua, Hāna (Maui): Camp Ke'anae YMCA, Keanae, 3-8 p.m. • Thur., Sept. 15 — Kahului (Maui) : Ka'ahumanu Center, East Mall, across from Shirokiya, 3-8 p.m. • Fri., Sept. 16 — Līhu'e (Kaua'i): Kukui Grove Center, exhibition area, 3-8 p.m. • Sat., Sept. 17 — Windward O'ahu: Windward Mall, 3-8 p.m. • Tues., Sept. 20 — Kailua-Kona (Hawai'i): Mayor's Office Conference room, Hanama Plaee, Rm. 103, 75-5706 Kuakini Hwy. (Behind Jack-in-the-Box), 3-8 p.m. • Wed., Sept. 21 — Hilo (Hawai'i): Wailoa Center, Piopio St., 3-8 p.m. • Thur., Sept. 22 — Waimea (Hawai'i): Waimea Center, Kamuela (Mamaloahoa Hwy.), middle area next to TCBY, 3-8 p.m. For information eall 586-3800.